maxugly · July 28, 2025 00:40 · Jul 28, 2025 · Jul 28, 2025 · Feb 1, 2023 · Jan 25, 2023
diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ a verbose version
 
 function batchDeleteEmail() {
   console.log('Starting batch email deletion process');
-  var searchQuery = 'subject:yt-dlp OR ggerganov OR ggml OR Twitch OR quora OR spotify OR devry OR "medium daily digest" OR zdnet OR starbucks OR Hyundai OR fortunejack';
+  var searchQuery = 'subject:twitch';
   console.log('Search query:', searchQuery);
 
   processEmail(searchQuery, 'moveThreadsToTrash');

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -88,4 +88,92 @@ function processEmail(search, batchAction) {
   for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j += batchSize) {
     GmailApp[batchAction](threads.slice(j, j + batchSize));
   }
+}
+
+/*
+a verbose version 
+*/
+
+function batchDeleteEmail() {
+  console.log('Starting batch email deletion process');
+  var searchQuery = 'subject:yt-dlp OR ggerganov OR ggml OR Twitch OR quora OR spotify OR devry OR "medium daily digest" OR zdnet OR starbucks OR Hyundai OR fortunejack';
+  console.log('Search query:', searchQuery);
+
+  processEmail(searchQuery, 'moveThreadsToTrash');
+
+  console.log('Batch email deletion process completed');
+}
+
+function processEmail(search, batchAction) {
+  var batchSize = 100; // Process up to 100 threads at once
+  var searchSize = 400; // Limit search result to a max of 400 threads. Use this if you encounter the "Exceeded maximum execution time" error
+
+  console.log('Starting processEmail function');
+  console.log('Search query:', search);
+  console.log('Batch action:', batchAction);
+  console.log('Batch size:', batchSize);
+  console.log('Search size limit:', searchSize);
+
+  var startTime = new Date();
+  console.log('Search started at:', startTime);
+
+  var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, searchSize);
+
+  console.log('Found', threads.length, 'threads matching search criteria');
+
+  if (threads.length === 0) {
+    console.log('No threads found - nothing to process');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  var totalProcessed = 0;
+  var totalEmailsDeleted = 0;
+  var batchCount = Math.ceil(threads.length / batchSize);
+
+  console.log('Will process in', batchCount, 'batch(es)');
+
+  for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j += batchSize) {
+    var currentBatch = j / batchSize + 1;
+    var batchThreads = threads.slice(j, j + batchSize);
+
+    // Count emails in this batch before deletion
+    var emailsInBatch = 0;
+    for (var k = 0; k < batchThreads.length; k++) {
+      emailsInBatch += batchThreads[k].getMessageCount();
+    }
+
+    console.log('Processing batch', currentBatch, 'of', batchCount, '- processing', batchThreads.length, 'threads containing', emailsInBatch, 'emails');
+
+    var batchStartTime = new Date();
+
+    try {
+      GmailApp[batchAction](batchThreads);
+      totalProcessed += batchThreads.length;
+      totalEmailsDeleted += emailsInBatch;
+
+      var batchEndTime = new Date();
+      var batchDuration = batchEndTime - batchStartTime;
+
+      console.log('Batch', currentBatch, 'completed successfully in', batchDuration, 'ms');
+      console.log('Deleted', emailsInBatch, 'emails in this batch');
+      console.log('Total threads processed so far:', totalProcessed);
+      console.log('Total emails deleted so far:', totalEmailsDeleted);
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error processing batch', currentBatch, ':', error.toString());
+      console.log('Continuing with next batch...');
+    }
+  }
+
+  var endTime = new Date();
+  var totalDuration = endTime - startTime;
+
+  console.log('processEmail function completed');
+  console.log('Total execution time:', totalDuration, 'ms');
+  console.log('Total threads processed:', totalProcessed, 'out of', threads.length, 'found');
+  console.log('Total emails deleted:', totalEmailsDeleted);
+
+  if (totalProcessed < threads.length) {
+    console.warn('Warning: Not all threads were processed due to errors');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Edit the file to add an oauthScopes entry for mail.google.com.  It should look s
 {
  "oauthScopes": [
    "https://mail.google.com/",
-   "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.metadata",
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly",
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify"
  ],

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Start a script and paste in the code below.
 
 After you paste it in, save it. 
 
+Now you need to set the authorized scopes for the script ( https://developers.google.com/apps-script/concepts/scopes )
+
 On the left side of the screen, hover over the gear symbol and then click on Project Settings.
 
 Enable 'Show "appsscript.json" manifest file in editor'
@@ -29,7 +31,10 @@ Edit the file to add an oauthScopes entry for mail.google.com.  It should look s
 
 {
  "oauthScopes": [
-   "https://mail.google.com/"
+   "https://mail.google.com/",
+   "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.metadata",
+   "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly",
+   "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify"
  ],
  "timeZone": "America/New_York",
  "dependencies": {

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -15,7 +15,37 @@ and https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7190
 Browse to https://script.google.com/
 Start a script and paste in the code below. 
 
-After you paste it in, save it. In the drop down at the top select the function you want
+After you paste it in, save it. 
+
+On the left side of the screen, hover over the gear symbol and then click on Project Settings.
+
+Enable 'Show "appsscript.json" manifest file in editor'
+
+On the left side of the screen, click on the < > to return to the code editor
+
+You should see a new file appear, appscript.json.  Click on it.
+
+Edit the file to add an oauthScopes entry for mail.google.com.  It should look something like this.
+
+{
+ "oauthScopes": [
+   "https://mail.google.com/"
+ ],
+ "timeZone": "America/New_York",
+ "dependencies": {
+   "enabledAdvancedServices": [
+     {
+       "userSymbol": "Gmail",
+       "version": "v1",
+       "serviceId": "gmail"
+     }
+   ]
+ },
+ "exceptionLogging": "STACKDRIVER",
+ "runtimeVersion": "V8"
+}
+
+In the drop down at the top select the function you want
 to run. For example, you could run the batchDeleteEmail function.
 
 This gist contains a few different functions to give examples of how to do other actions

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -1,31 +1,57 @@
 /*
-This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 400 emails and
+This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts, will delete 400 emails and
 can be triggered to run every few minutes without user interaction enabling you
 to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
 
-Google returns a maximum of 500 threads. This limits to 400 threads in case 500
-threads is causing timeouts
+Google returns a maximum of 500 email threads in a single API call. 
+This script fetches 400 threads in case 500 threads is causing timeouts
 
 Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails
 you want to delete
-Browser to https://script.google.com/.
+
+See - https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/gmail/gmail-app#search(String)
+and https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7190
+
+Browse to https://script.google.com/
 Start a script and paste in the code below. 
-After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
+
+After you paste it in, save it. In the drop down at the top select the function you want
+to run. For example, you could run the batchDeleteEmail function.
+
+This gist contains a few different functions to give examples of how to do other actions
+besides deleting emails. For example if you wanted to mark all mail with the "work" label as read
+you could run the markReadLabelWork function
+
+Next click the little clock looking button.
 This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
 to run (I did mine for every minute but others are seeing execution take longer than
 a minute in which case you may want to run every 5 or 15 minutes).
 
 This writeup from @timur-tabi goes into more detail : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PLfAnNus-B87gHS1pkbmzFTkWckAPNcqmvO7hFo_gBc/edit
 
 Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
+
+This gist includes additions by @kulemantu found in their fork : https://gist.github.com/kulemantu/84682cfebe72eb925cfe/revisions
 */
 
 function batchDeleteEmail() {
-  var batchSize = 100 // Process up to 100 threads at once
-  var searchSize = 400 // Limit search result to a max of 400 threads. Use this if you encounter the "Exceeded maximum execution time" error
-
-  var threads = GmailApp.search('label:inbox from:[email protected]', 0, searchSize);
-  for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j+=batchSize) {
-    GmailApp.moveThreadsToTrash(threads.slice(j, j+batchSize));
+  processEmail('label:inbox from:[email protected]', 'moveThreadsToTrash');
+}
+
+function markReadLabelWork() {
+  processEmail('label:work', 'markThreadsRead');
+} 
+
+function markReadFromInfoExample() {
+  processEmail('from:[email protected]', 'markThreadsRead');
+}
+
+function processEmail(search, batchAction) {
+  var batchSize = 100; // Process up to 100 threads at once
+  var searchSize = 400; // Limit search result to a max of 400 threads. Use this if you encounter the "Exceeded maximum execution time" error
+
+  var threads = GmailApp.search(search, 0, searchSize);
+  for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j += batchSize) {
+    GmailApp[batchAction](threads.slice(j, j + batchSize));
   }
 }
diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
 This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
 to run (I did mine for every minute but others are seeing execution take longer than
 a minute in which case you may want to run every 5 or 15 minutes).
+
+This writeup from @timur-tabi goes into more detail : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PLfAnNus-B87gHS1pkbmzFTkWckAPNcqmvO7hFo_gBc/edit
+
 Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
 */
 

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 /*
 This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 400 emails and
-can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you
+can be triggered to run every few minutes without user interaction enabling you
 to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
 
+Google returns a maximum of 500 threads. This limits to 400 threads in case 500
+threads is causing timeouts
+
 Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails
 you want to delete
 Browser to https://script.google.com/.
 Start a script and paste in the code below. 
 After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
 This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
-to run (I did mine for every minute).
+to run (I did mine for every minute but others are seeing execution take longer than
+a minute in which case you may want to run every 5 or 15 minutes).
 Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
 */
 

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and
+This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 400 emails and
 can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you
 to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
 
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
 
 function batchDeleteEmail() {
   var batchSize = 100 // Process up to 100 threads at once
-  var threads = GmailApp.search('label:inbox from:[email protected]');
+  var searchSize = 400 // Limit search result to a max of 400 threads. Use this if you encounter the "Exceeded maximum execution time" error
+
+  var threads = GmailApp.search('label:inbox from:[email protected]', 0, searchSize);
   for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j+=batchSize) {
     GmailApp.moveThreadsToTrash(threads.slice(j, j+batchSize));
   }
-}
+}
diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-# This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and
-# can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you
-# to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
+/*
+This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and
+can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you
+to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
 
-# Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails
-# you want to delete
-# Browser to https://script.google.com/.
-# Start a script and paste in the code below. 
-# After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
-# This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
-# to run (I did mine for every minute).
-# Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
+Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails
+you want to delete
+Browser to https://script.google.com/.
+Start a script and paste in the code below. 
+After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
+This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
+to run (I did mine for every minute).
+Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
+*/
 
 function batchDeleteEmail() {
   var batchSize = 100 // Process up to 100 threads at once

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-# This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
+# This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and
+# can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you
+# to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
 
-# Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails you want to delete
+# Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails
+# you want to delete
 # Browser to https://script.google.com/.
 # Start a script and paste in the code below. 
-# After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button. This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script to run (I did mine for every minute).
+# After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button.
+# This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script
+# to run (I did mine for every minute).
 # Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
 
 function batchDeleteEmail() {

diff --git a/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js b/batch-delete-gmail-emails.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# This script, when used with Google Apps Scripts will delete 500 emails and can be triggered to run every minute without user interaction enabling you to bulk delete email in Gmail without getting the #793 error from Gmail.
+
+# Configure the search query in the code below to match the type of emails you want to delete
+# Browser to https://script.google.com/.
+# Start a script and paste in the code below. 
+# After you past it in, save it and click the little clock looking button. This is for your triggers. You can set up how frequently you want the script to run (I did mine for every minute).
+# Source : # https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/gmail/YeQVDuPIQzA/kpZPDDj8TXkJ
+
+function batchDeleteEmail() {
+  var batchSize = 100 // Process up to 100 threads at once
+  var threads = GmailApp.search('label:inbox from:[email protected]');
+  for (j = 0; j < threads.length; j+=batchSize) {
+    GmailApp.moveThreadsToTrash(threads.slice(j, j+batchSize));
+  }
+}